Giving serious thought about doing a SOBO Thru-hike this July. Already have all the gear necessary and have $4k-$5k available for trip.

Question: Why couldn't someone put all (or most) of their thru-hike purchases on a credit card and just make the minimum payment every month? That way, you get home and have cash available to keep you afloat until you get back to work, etc. Sure, you're going to have a huge credit card bill (with interest) to pay when you're done but you can do that as quickly or slowly as you desire.

Or is this just a bad idea?